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Date Posted: 11:11:54 09/05/07 Wed
Author: Holly
Author Host/IP: c-68-43-120-183.hsd1.mi.comcast.net / 68.43.120.183
Subject: Re: Tragedy
In reply to: Dennis 's message, "Re: Tragedy" on 19:52:18 09/03/07 Mon

Thank you Dennis. I am also sorry to hear about your loss. The vet told me that I can wait a few weeks to see how Icarus heals since he fractured his tibia and not his femur. He's doped up on pain meds for now. Hopefully he will heal and won't have to have his leg amputated.


>Sorry to hear all the bad news. Bones heal very fast
>when they are confined to a very small area. They
>are pretty tough critters.
>
>>Tragedy struck this weekend. My brother was watching
>>my squirrel, Icarus while I was gone for the weekend,
>>and his fs Annie was discovered dead this morning and
>>Icarus has a broken rear leg. Neither one of us was
>>there when we think the accident occured, so we can't
>>be sure what happened. My theory is that his roommates
>>had friends come over while he was gone, and they
>>decided to throw them inorder to get them to fly and
>>they broke her neck and his leg, but this is total
>>speculation. I just can't believe they would fight.
>>Neither one of them had any blood or visible bite
>>marks on them, and Icarus has always been very easy
>>going while Annie was the aggressive one telling him
>>where he could go and what to do. Also, the ER vet
>>said that his leg might have to be amputated, but I am
>>concerned about this. I'm taking him to his regular
>>vet tomorrow morning for x rays, but I was wondering
>>if anyone had any advise about leg breaks. Right now
>>my heart is also broken. I just can't believe this has
>>happened.

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